| blink | | |
| n. (act) | 1. blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking | a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly. |
| ~ inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus. |
| ~ palpebration | repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent). |
| v. (body) | 2. blink, nictate, nictitate, wink | briefly shut the eyes.; "The TV announcer never seems to blink" |
| ~ palpebrate | wink or blink, especially repeatedly. |
| ~ bat, flutter | wink briefly.; "bat one's eyelids" |
| ~ act involuntarily, act reflexively | act in an uncontrolled manner. |
| v. (body) | 3. blink, blink away, wink | force to go away by blinking.; "blink away tears" |
| ~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdue | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| v. (perception) | 4. blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle | gleam or glow intermittently.; "The lights were flashing" |
| ~ flick, flicker | flash intermittently.; "The lights flicked on and off" |
| ~ radiate | cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays.; "The sun is radiating" |
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